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1 Corinthians 1:17-18 NLT
A. The cross became my victory…
Colossians 2:15 NLT
1. The cross is the power of God!
1 Corinthians 1:18 NLT
2. The cross was the instrument where Jesus took our sin.
Galatians 3:13 NLT
3. The cross brought forgiveness for all who would receive His gift.
Ephesians 1:7 NLT
4. The cross brought cleansing from sin.
1 John 1:7 NLT
5. The cross cancelled our record of sin.
Colossians 2:14 NLT
6. The cross brought reconciliation between man and God!
Ephesians 2:14 NLT
7. The cross brought peace!
"For Christ himself has brought peace to us."
B. There are enemies of the cross...
Philippians 3:18 NLT
What the world values is the enemy of the cross:
1 Corinthians 1:18-24 NLT
1. The world values social power.
2. The world values man's esteem and honor.
3. The world values wealth.
4. The conduct of your life shows your relationship to the cross.
Philippians 3:18-19 NLT
C. The power of the cross brought transformation to me...
1. The power of the cross is the same power that raised Jesus from the dead.
Ephesians 1:19-20 NLT
2. The power of the cross transforms me into who I was created to be.
Ephesians 2:6 NLT
3. The power of the cross empowers me to do the things God prepared for me to do.
Ephesians 2:10 NLT
4. The power of the cross gives me the ability to know hope in my life.
Ephesians 1:18 NLT
5. The power of the cross gives me the opportunity to experience His incomparably great power.
Ephesians 1:19 NLT
6. The power of the cross gives me the opportunity to know God in an even greater way.
Ephesians 1:17 NLT
7. The power of the cross gives me the privilege of becoming His glorious inheritance!
Ephesians 1:18 NLT
D. How is the power of the cross demonstrated in your life?
1. Has He brought you into a relationship with Him?
2. Has He given you victory over addiction?
3. Has He given you victory over sin?
4. Has He given you a joy that is a constant?
5. Do you feel empowered by the Holy Spirit to live victoriously!
Ephesians 6:10 NLT
Coming Next:
40 Days of Prayer and Fasting: March 5 – April 16, 2017
Crosswalk:
April 9: Freedom Through the Cross
April 16: After the Cross - 3 Days Later